Project Associate (Communications Project Support)

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP’s Nordic Representation Office (NRO) is located in Copenhagen with satellite offices in Norway and Sweden. It serves as a liaison and communication office, which works to share knowledge and raise awareness about UNDP’s mandate, work and results. NRO works both as a liaison office between UNDP’s headquarter in New York and the Nordic member states, and as a communication office, which focuses on reaching the public through the media, public events, presentations, field trips and cooperation with Nordic stakeholders, including civil society, private sector, and schools and research institutions.

This position is placed within UNDP Nordic’s office in Stockholm Sweden. UNDP in Sweden works to strengthen the partnership between Sweden and UNDP and increase knowledge of the work of the UN and UNDP as well as global development, including the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. UNDP has a longstanding communications project in partnership Sida with a focus on communications activities in Sweden. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant must be self-motivated, with the capacity to take initiatives and be results and solutions oriented. He/she must have a good sense of self-organisation, flexibility and be a supportive team member. With excellent communications skills, s/he should be able to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

The consultant will perform the following tasks under the direct supervision of the UNDP Sweden Representative:

Provide substantive and administrative support to a communications project funded by Sida to increase awareness and knowledge of multilateral development cooperation and international development, including the Global Goals for sustainable development. Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Support event planning and delivery
• Content development for communications platforms, products and tools
• Plan and execute presentations, trainings and workshops
• Support monitoring and evaluation efforts as well as reporting and documentation
• Ongoing monitoring and analysis of current events, media reporting, etc.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for additional support related to the project 

Competencies

Core Values and Ethics

• Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
• Demonstrates the ability to remain objective, neutral and independent;
• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values by supporting corporate goals;
• Complies with UNDP’s rules, regulations and code of conduct;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Project Skills:

• Good knowledge and experience of UN/UNDP and international development;
• Proven experience of supporting communications projects, including content development for social media and web;
• Ability to organize events such as seminars, roundtable discussions, trainings, etc.
• Ability to speak in front of an audience, hold presentations and trainings;
• Ability to do research, support analysis of current events and write reports and briefs;
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work;
• Proven administrative and organisational skills within an office.

Personal Skills:

• A team player that shows flexibility
• Ability to take initiatives and work independently
• Positive, open and friendly

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated ability in usage of Microsoft office suite; presentation software applications;
• Ability to operate and manage databases as well as web and social media platforms

Required Skills and Experience